Reel seat



J. HEDDON 2,379,578

July 3, w45.

REEL SEAT Filed. Dec'. 13. 1943 Patented July 3, 1945 ofinrihireh n Application llecemlrerl, 1943, .Serial No.; 514,0591

` Y e (c1.--43' 2 2f)=E Thesreel seatl'of'the present :inventonisoffthart t maar type..which .is A,formed in .an Loffset.- ingtherhandleof; the. fish rod :which -is provided for the l. purpose ofcentering the base of the. reelsubstantiallyrin line with the axis of the roId-,i thus .paying-out :the linewithout angling the'` same in anyappreciable degree againstthe line guidesandzthus'interfeiw. ing with the-castand tendingto wearrthe line. 5':

In mounting a vreel infan oisetasectionof-i-the. handle fit has` been found desirable -totprovidea movable clamping block of somel sortfo'r engagingV one end'of the base plateof lthe reel, 'but dimculty has .been experienced in adjusting thef.blockzwithf out oisetting the seat y.portion lof'J.the.l'iandle-i to an excessive degree `in-order toaordfconvenlent access to .the means employedftorfeffectingrfsuch. adjustment,A and itis to overcome such dlfllculties and Vto *improve the general i structure of vthe reel seat that the features 'of thevpresentilnven-tonf havebeendevised.4 I f f Sw,

As here'shown thefeatures' offt'herpresent-mvention have been embcdiedilinta handlehavingla metallic, reenforcing core embeddedin avplastic` At .thcrfo-rwardiend of@thedepressionfisflocated. @clamping blockxl which isfsldabky mounted and heldgimpositionby orerhaneinafspacedflins; 22, inwardly extending from thef- Sidesfpffthe. fzfor-` n ward-oisetshouldered.portion .Rechtheohandle The-,clamping :block .is undercutfon .itsnnerfbase' corner to provide a clamDingzsocket-,recess 2A- which ,stands -in-y opposed; relation .tofthe recesssl which two socketsL -inrunlsoneeneage theaopposite.Y ends ofthe.;reelbasefplate; 1'

the'forwardrendyof theblcck;andterminatesrm a body, but it willl be `understood that'- therinvention i is equally applicable to an.I all plastic. handle.`

Further objects and'A details -will'appear frorn..:a

detailed description of theinvention irl-conjunction with the accompanying-` drawingwherein,` Figure 1y is 1a side elevation 4Lof the .handle p0rtion of a fishing-rod embodying:the'ipresent.ine

vention; fi Fig. 2 isla longitudinal sectional'elevatiomof thesame;`v f w 1 Fig. 3 `is an enlargedfragmentalf detaillnplanl of theclamping-block. and associategparts;. 1 f. Fig. 4 isf-a crossse'ction on lineYd-v-lloiflilg. 3;and .i f. Fig. 5 is a detail of the clamping block andead-L justing screw. I

The handle as a whole is congured to'provde a rear grip portion I0, a downwardly offset medial reel seating section I I, and aforward socket section I2 into which the butt end of a rod I3 is inserted. In the present embodiment, the handle is formed of plastic sheath I4 with an inner metal ngergzl, which.isbifurcated atoprovideia 51912123, thatfstraddlesxngroove 3.02111 :the-:rear end offgan. adjusting;screw 31.*/ Thescrew/Mi is provided wither: enlargedinner,` head azmhch-'is disposed t0 `the rear.; ofthe -vblfurcated 'nger with-which it mayengagefto impart ,af'forward movementto the-block? .'I'Qprovide,:sumcientclearance iorfthe. head 321, in all adjusted t positionsf ofthe. screw 3 I, .'a;.recess, -28 may be; formed `inv1 theY adacent portion of the contacttfacell; .i

The.. adjusting-.screws is threaded... through an obliquelyfforwardly-and downwardly. extending i sleeve 1 33,;1Whichc in;r the-*embodiment of the in-,` vention here shown-projects lthrough theimetallic'. coregof thefhandle Vat the*` offset `shoul'derwhere the medial VVreel seatingrsection .merges into the forward sccketsection. f The .oblique re1ations hip of the sleeve :and ithe` adJustingscrew-.to the -linefoftravelof theclampq lng vblock constitutesv an limportantzfeature ofthe present invention,y in that itbrings the outerhend ofthe screw,\which terminates in aknurledrflnger button` 34; atf a. convenient. distance: below-ff the overlying.: forward socket/:portion ofA the handle without the: necessity =for employing-1an lexcessive offsetiimthei handletstructuremo afford adequate clearance space for the easy manipulation of the f l screw, which latter construction would benecescore shank I5 which substantially follows the general contour of the surrounding sheath.

The offset portion of the handle is formed to provide a smooth contact face I 6 which terminates at its rear end in an abrupt shoulder I1 undercut at its base to afford a socket recess I8 adapted to receive the rear end of a reel base plate I9; and along each side of the contact face is a flange 20, thus affording .a rectangular depression into which the base plate is tted.

sary if thev screw extended forwardly in aligned relation to the line of travel of the block 2 I.

Moreover, by threading' the screw. through a fixed portion of the handle (sleeve in the present instance), rather than into the clamping block itself, the length of threading can be advantageously extended and the block will be relieved from tendency to turn or twist as the screw is rotated and permitted to ride smoothly and freely along the mounting provided therefor. The employment of the slotted flnger permits the engaging end of the screw to move vertically within the slot while imparting in or out movements to the face with asocket for the Vbase plate v,otra reel, ,saidA socket beingprovided at' its rear end'jvith a; recess for the reception of the rear end of thebase plate,

a longitudinally movable clamping block at the y forward end of said socket recess configured to receive the forward end of the base plate, a versocket of the handle, the screw at its rear inner end having formed therein a circumferentially grooved portion entered within the slot in the nger, and having behind the slot an enlarged head engaging the margins of the finger adjacent said slot, to afford rotatable and vertically movable engagement therewith in imparting fore and aft adjustments, to the clamping block. i

f 51,5 I, n `a reel seat of thercharacter described, the

combination of a handle having a downwardly tically slotted member at theforwardend of the l y '1'5' tlie rear endm'f the base plate, a longitudinally block, and an obnqueiy downwardlffad,farli wardly extending adjustingms'crew, threaded through a fixed portion of the handlel atthe for-J ward end of the offset mediallportion thereof, to bring the forward end of the screw exteriorly ofi i,

and at la level below the socket of the handle, the screw atrits rearinner end having rotatable and vertically movable engagement with the Aslotted member on the clamping block to impart fore and aftadjustments thereto. y f

12. `In-areel seat of thecharacter described, the combination of a handle having a downwardly olfsetlmedial vportion provided oh its Lupper sur-- face with a socket terminatingatitsrear endin an undercut shoulder affording a recess for the reception of the rear end of the base plate, a lon-l gitudinally movable clamping block at the forward end of the base plate, a lug outstanding from the block and carrying -a downwardly 'extended slotted -finger spaced from 'fthe forward end of thevblock, and an obliquelydownwardly and forwardly extending adjusting screw, threaded through a fixed` portion of the handle at the forwardv end of the o'set medial portion thereof, to bring the forward end of the screw exteriorly of and ata level below the socket of the handle, the screw at its rear `inner-end having rotatable and vertically movable engagement with the slotted finger on the clamping block to impart fore and aft adjustments thereto. I

y 3. In a reel seat of the character described, the combination of a handle having ya downwardly offset medial portionprovidedl on its upper surface `with-a socket for the base plate of a reel, saidfsocket terminating at its rear end in an undercut shoulder affording a recess for fthe recep` tion of the rear end of the ybaseplate,i a longitudinally movable clamping block'atthe'afforward end of said socket recess configured to receive 'the forward end of the base plate, a vertically-slotted finger at the forwardend of the-block, andan obliquely downwardlyfand forwardly extending adjusting screw, threadedthrough a fixed portion of thev handle at theforward end of' the offset medial portion thereof, to bring-the forwardvend of the screw exteriorly of .and at a level below the.

olfset medial portion provided on its upper surwith a socket for the base plate of a reel, said socket terminating at its rear end in an undercut Y shoulder affording arrecess for the reception of movablelclampin'g block at the forward end of said socket recess configured to receive the forwardl end of the base plate, a vertically slotted member,l at the forward end of the block, an obliquelyv downwardly and forwardly extending screw, and anv obliquely disposed interiorly threaded sleeve extending through a xed portion of the handle at the forward end of the offset Y medial'portion thereof, and having the adjusting vscrew threaded through the sleeve` to bring the forward'end of the screw exteriorly of and at a level. below the socket of the handle, the screw at its rear inner end having rotatable and vertically movablev engagement with the slotted member on the clamping block to impart fore and aft adjustment thereto.

I 5.l In a reel seat of the character described, the combinationv of a handle having a downwardly offset lmedial' portion provided on its upper sur- 5 face withasocketffor the base platev of a reel,

said socket terminating at its rear end in an -undercut shoulder affording a recess for the reception of the rear end of the base plate, a longitudinally movable clamping block at the forward end of said socket recess configured to receive the forward end of the base plate, a vertically slotted finger at the .forward end of the block, an obliquely downwardly and forwardly extending screw, and. an obliquely disposed interiorly threaded sleeve extending through a fixed portion of the handle at the forward end of the offset medial portion thereof, and having the adjusting screw threadedv through the sleeve to bring rthe forward end of the screw exteriorly of and at a level below the socket of the handle, the screw at its rear inner end having formed therein a circumferentially grooved portion extending within the slot in the linger, and having behind the slot an enlarged head engaging the margins of the 5 finger adjacent said slot, to afford rotatable and vertically movable engagement therewith in imparting fore and aft adjustments to the clamping block. v L

JOHN HEDDON. 

